What is CVE-2015-2830?

CVE-2015-2830 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2015-2830 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2830?

CVE-2015-2830 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2830?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-2830. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2015-2830 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-2830 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2015-2830

Low

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 does not prevent the TS_COMPAT flag from reaching a user-mode task, which might allow local users to bypass the seccomp or audit protection mechanism via a crafted application that uses the (1) fork or (2) close system call, as demonstrated by an attack against seccomp before 3.16.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2015-05-27

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.9

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2015-2830 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2015-2830 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00018.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1137.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1221.html
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.19.2

Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/02/1
Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032413
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2631-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2632-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208598
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/956421fbb74c3a6261903f3836c0740187cf038b
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-2830

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2015-05-27

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2830?

CVE-2015-2830 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2015-2830 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-2830?

CVE-2015-2830 has a CVSS score of 1.9 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2830?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2015-2830. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2015-2830 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2015-2830 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →